STAMFORD, Conn. – Dec. 30, 2021 – Coverage of the 2022 Dakar Rally — the world’s most challenging off-road endurance race — begins this Sunday, January 2, at 8 p.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA. NBC Sports presents nightly hour-long coverage of the 12-stage race in Saudi Arabia through Friday, January 14. Extended highlights of every show (all 12 stages and the rest day) will be available on NBC Sports digital platforms and Peacock. (more…)
Rally Racing
Dakar Rally To See Its First Hydrogen Truck Entry By Gaussin In Partnership With Aramco
The Gaussin hydrogen truck entry for the Dakar Rally Dakar 2022 will be taking place in Saudi Arabia January 2-14 with an introductory short rally on day one followed by 12 grueling long-distance races with a total distance close to 5,000 mi. This year there might be good reason to watch the rally as there will be a hydrogen truck entry by Gaussin with sponsorship by Aramco.
WRC 2022 Calendar
New Zealand will make an exciting return to an enlarged FIA World Rally Championship in 2022 after the sport’s first hybrid-era calendar was unveiled last October… (more…)
Seven things to whet your appetite for 2022 Dakar Rally in January
With more than 1,000 people lining up to race nearly 7,500km across Saudi Arabian deserts, the 2022 Dakar Rally promises to be another epic rally-raid adventure over the sand dunes with a host of established global stars and talented young racers out to impress.
The field will try their hardest to complete all 13 stages from Jeddah to Ha’il and Riyadh then back again with a slew of fascinating stories set to play out across the respective vehicle categories. (more…)
First Female Drivers From Saudi Arabia to Compete in Dakar Rally
JEDDAH, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | 15 December 2021: Two female drivers from Saudi Arabia will make history next month when they compete on the Dakar Rally for the first time. Dania Akeel and Mashael AlObaidan are set to tackle one of the most challenging rally events in world, as they navigate 9,000km across deserts and mountains in their home country.
Rallying’s Elite Set To Battle It Out In The 2022 Dakar
The world’s best off-road racers are now fully focused on the start of the 2022 Dakar Rally as they prepare to tame the wild sands of Saudi Arabia.
Fourteen-time Dakar champion Stéphane Peterhansel, legendary Spanish driver Carlos Sainz and former FIA World Rallycross champion Mattias Ekström will all be representing Audi Sport, who’ll be debuting their Audi RS Q e-tron.
Dakar Reveals Details Of 2022 Saudi Arabia Route
Just like the previous two editions of the event in the Middle East, the 2022 Dakar will feature a total of 12 stages over two weeks, with a rest day at the mid-point of competition in Riyadh. (more…)
Triumphant Ogier bows out with eighth WRC title in nine seasons
Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia swept to a remarkable eighth FIA World Rally Championship title in nine seasons in Italy on Sunday afternoon.
The Frenchmen ended their careers together in style with victory at FORUM8 ACI Rally Monza after a thrilling showdown with Toyota Gazoo Racing team-mate Elfyn Evans. (more…)
WRC: Ogier and Evans go head-to-head as Toyota targets title treble
History repeats as Monza hosts title decider between Toyota teammates.
Sébastien Ogier and Elfyn Evans duel for the FIA World Rally Championship in a last-round shootout in Italy this weekend as the curtain closes on the World Rally Car era. (more…)
Škoda Halts Production Of Its Fabia Rally2 Evo
Škoda Motorsport has suspended the build of any more Fabia Rally2 evos and will not be accepting any new orders due to supply-chain issues associated with the coronavirus pandemic. (more…)